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Why exactly did the Soviet Union think boycotting the United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing member states to militarily intervene in the Korean War was a good policy decision instead of just vetoing it?	69
In movies and TV shows, generals or military leaders in ancient times and antiquity would give speeches to rally and motivate their troops who were right next to their leader. What were some ways they amplified their speech to soldiers who weren't in the vicinity in real life?	54
Did ancient peoples question why humans and primates have so many similarities?	50
Joseph Kennedy Sr. in letters to colleagues expressed anti-Semitism and admiration for Hitler. Did John F. Kennedy or Robert Kennedy try to hide this from the public during their presidential campaigns?	47
What was the first trial to include photographs and video was evidence? Were there any kind of rules on how they would be used or viewed by the jury beforehand or did they just wing it?	41
During the immigration boom of the late 19th and early 20th century, did immigrants from places like Ireland, Italy, Poland, etc know the United States was systematically racist towards them before they immigrated or did they not know until they arrived?	38
What exactly did students do in ancient universities?	29
Why exactly did Israel and the US not immediately disclose to the public that during the War of Attrition, Israel and the Soviet Union not only directly engaged each other in Operation Rimon 20, but that the Soviet Union lost the battle?	26
American Presidents such as John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Lincoln made public their admiration for Jews. Was this a risky political move for them?	24
Did the Confederacy ever try to get help from Mexico promising to return land if the Union was defeated?	23

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